Eating too often?

Today my son is 6 weeks old. He's still eating every two hours during the day though. At night he'll go 2.5-4 hours, if he's having a good day. He's breast fed and always seems happy after he eats. Is it normal to still be this hungry at six weeks? Or am I just over-feeding him? He's gained at least 3 lbs since birth. I don't want to go in to his two month appointment and find out I'm doing something wrong by feeding him so much. :/

Today my son is 6 weeks old. He's still eating every two hours during the day though. At night he'll go 2.5-4 hours, if he's having a good day. He's breast fed and always seems happy after he eats. Is it normal to still be this hungry at six weeks? Or am I just over-feeding him? He's gained at least 3 lbs since birth. I don't want to go in to his two month appointment and find out I'm doing something wrong by feeding him so much. :/

My son is also 6 weeks. I breastfeed and bottled feed him when I don't think he's gotten enough. Even if I bottle feed him, he won't sleep unless he's on the breast. Anyway, he was 6 lbs 13 oz when he left the hospital and 13lbs now. He gets between 2-4oz about every 3 hours. I think he eats too much, but if I don't feed him, he'll just cry. He is absolutely cute though, just starting to get those lil rolls, lol

My son is also 6 weeks. I breastfeed and bottled feed him when I don't think he's gotten enough. Even if I bottle feed him, he won't sleep unless he's on the breast. Anyway, he was 6 lbs 13 oz when he left the hospital and 13lbs now. He gets between 2-4oz about every 3 hours. I think he eats too much, but if I don't feed him, he'll just cry. He is absolutely cute though, just starting to get those lil rolls, lol

I wonder this too with my daughter. She's gained 3 lbs in a month. A lot of my Internet research says you can't over feed a breastfed baby, but I really wonder! My DD has the chubbiest cheeks and double chin :). If I don't feed her every 3 hours ( I swear she has a timer:)), she cries franticly until I feed her. I just can't NOT feed a little 5 week old baby.

I wonder this too with my daughter. She's gained 3 lbs in a month. A lot of my Internet research says you can't over feed a breastfed baby, but I really wonder! My DD has the chubbiest cheeks and double chin :). If I don't feed her every 3 hours ( I swear she has a timer:)), she cries franticly until I feed her. I just can't NOT feed a little 5 week old baby.

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